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Do US teens have the right to be vaccinated against their parents' will? It depends on where they live

  • Written by Brian Dean Abramson, Adjunct Professor of Vaccine Law, Florida International University
imageMany U.S. states follow some form of "mature minor doctrine" allowing teens to make medical decisions without parental consent, including COVID-19 vaccination.Pete Bannan/MediaNews Group/Daily Times via Getty Images

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